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SOAS Research Online is the institutional repository of SOAS, University of London. Its aim is to provide a permanent record of the research output of the university and maximise the visibility, usage and impact of its research by providing, free access to outputs to any member of the public with an internet. We will strive to make as much of our research available to a global audience including members of the media, policy makers, NGOs and research institutes and researchers who may not otherwise have access to SOAS research.
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Buddha of Two Faces: interdependent yet opposite systems of meaning in Indic Buddhism (2025)
Thesis
Clark, K. Buddha of Two Faces: interdependent yet opposite systems of meaning in Indic Buddhism. (Thesis). SOAS University of LondonThis work presents a new interpretation of Indic Buddhism. It is based on the investigation of a wider range of evidence than has previously been considered in a single work. The evidence includes archaeological finds, the architecture of Buddhist si... Read More about Buddha of Two Faces: interdependent yet opposite systems of meaning in Indic Buddhism.
Bards, patrons and ancestors: myths, aspirations and predicaments of Dalit castes in Saurashtra, India (2025)
Thesis
Himalay, G. Bards, patrons and ancestors: myths, aspirations and predicaments of Dalit castes in Saurashtra, India. (Thesis). SOAS University of LondonDalit caste histories in India typically reveal contradictions within the Hindu ideology and its inherent disposition towards inequality. Dalit histories also carry a record of counterhegemonic interventions, spiritual emancipatory practices, and an... Read More about Bards, patrons and ancestors: myths, aspirations and predicaments of Dalit castes in Saurashtra, India.
The Enquiry 2024 (2024)
Book Chapter
Errichiello, M. (2024). The Enquiry 2024. In Magic Art: Special Edition (40-41). Fulgur PressWhat is 'Magic Art'? In 1953, André Breton, founder of the surrealist movement, was invited by a prestigious French publisher to explore answers to this question. His resulting analysis is wide-ranging and evocative. Beginning with a literary review... Read More about The Enquiry 2024.
Zoroastrian Conversations: Prof. Vevaina welcomes Mariano Errichiello (2024)
Digital Artefact
Errichiello, M. (2024). Zoroastrian Conversations: Prof. Vevaina welcomes Mariano Errichiello. [YouTube]Zoroastrian Conversations’ is envisioned to be a Charlie Rose-style interview show that would feature Yuhan Sohrab-Dinshaw Vevaina (Bahari Associate Professor of Sasanian Studies and Fellow of Wolfson College at the University of Oxford) interviewing... Read More about Zoroastrian Conversations: Prof. Vevaina welcomes Mariano Errichiello.
Google Guests with Aman Verma. Dr. Mariano Errichiello on Why Parsis Reject Conversion, Lost Rituals, and the Fate of Sky Burials! (2025)
Digital Artefact
Errichiello, M. (2025). Google Guests with Aman Verma. Dr. Mariano Errichiello on Why Parsis Reject Conversion, Lost Rituals, and the Fate of Sky Burials!. [Podcast]Episode Description
Well, what more do I need to say? It was a trulyfascinating conversation with Dr. Mariano Errichiello. Hang on—I'll tell you everything we discussed, but first, let me introduce Dr. Errichiello.
Born in Naples, Dr. Errichiello i... Read More about Google Guests with Aman Verma. Dr. Mariano Errichiello on Why Parsis Reject Conversion, Lost Rituals, and the Fate of Sky Burials!.